Teacher - Special Education - Narooma Public School

Job Reference 0000AT49
Closing date December 4, 2024 (AEST)
Location 7 Montague St, Narooma 2546 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Paul Sweeney
0244762556

About this job

Position Information

Narooma Public School is a rural/coastal primary school on the Far South Coast of NSW. We are a medium-sized Primary School with currently 380 enrolments. 20% of students identify as being from Aboriginal background. The school is supported in the community by its Parents & Citizens Association (P&C).

Narooma Public School has a great history and strong traditions of academic and sporting excellence. The school aims to build on our rich history by providing students with a balanced, comprehensive, challenging and stimulating curriculum focusing on the future. High expectations for learning and behaviour provide a caring and safe environment for all students.

The school culture is that of connectedness, inclusion and belonging with students, staff, parents and the wider community working together to promote school excellence. Our families and community members, including the P&C, enable us to regularly celebrate success and promote a sense of community. Many families have had generations pass through the school. 

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and intellectual disabilities, with demonstrated ability to implement strategies that meet their communication, sensory, social, health care and behavioural needs.

Experience in designing, implementing and monitoring personalised learning and support plans to meet the learning and wellbeing needs, goals and interests of students with a disability.

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Capacity to contribute effectively to whole school programs and initiatives with an emphasis on inclusive practices.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
 

About the NSW Department of Education 

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located hereTo ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.